Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont O300D
Engine time
5,708 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SA10200
Part serial
J9819105
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,388 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE CYLINDER NR 6, CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AND FULLY SEPARATED BETWEEN THE 12TH AND 13TH COOLING FINS AS COUNTED FROM THE BASE OF THE CYLINDER CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.